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Help us catalog 50 years of Hopkins Raspberry Run race tees.

Olympian Bob Kempainen sporting his 1976 Hopkins Raspberry Run tank while winning the 5-mile in 1987. (Photo by Dennis Hahn)

The Hopkins Raspberry Run is truly one of Minnesota's great running traditions. It was known in it's early years for drawing the largest and most competitive field of runners in the midwest. A lesser-known part of its history is that it was also one of the first road races in the country to offer finishers a race t-shirt.

We want to commemorate the 50th running of the Hopkins Raspberry Run with a replica race t-shirt from a past race year. This is where we need your help.

1) If you have a race shirt from a previous Hopkins Raspberry Run, send us a picture or post it one of our social media accounts. If you're the first to post or email that year's tee, we'll send you a $5.00 off coupon code for this year's race!

2) When we have all (or most of) the photos from previous years tees collected, we need you to vote for your favorite. The person who posted or sent us the photo of winning year, will receive a comp entry to the race.

Hopkins, Minn, May 20 2015 — The Hopkins Raspberry Run is pleased to announce that Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics will be the official sponsor of the Kids Run Free initiative at the 48th running of the event on July 20 in Hopkins, providing free registration for youth participants.

“The doctors and staff at Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics feel strongly about giving back to our surrounding communities,” said Communications Director Gayle Seaberg. “And as advocates in supporting physical fitness and overall wellness for all kids in our community, we are pleased to the sponsor of the Kids Run Free initiative at the Hopkins Raspberry Run this year.”

The Kids Run Free initiative is part of the Twin Cities Track Club’s mission to provide more opportunities for youth & families in our communities to participate in running and enjoy the many benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle.

“With the generous support of Lake Minnetonka Ortho, we are able to provide free registration for all youth ages 18 & under,” added race director Mike Reneau of the Twin Cities Track Club. “We hope it encourages parents to come out for the race and enjoy it with their kids.”

AboutFounded in 1964, the Hopkins Raspberry Run is the oldest road race in Minnesota. The race’s mission is to provide a safe and fun environment for members of the community to enjoy the sport of running. All proceeds from the event will support the Hopkins Cross Country & Track programs in addition to other youth running programs organized through the Twin Cities Track Club.